Cowperson - he does get regular walks, once or twice a day. We also have a fair sized backyard so I play with him out there too. As a Peke, he just plain and simple is not very active. In very hot or very cold temperatures it is actually very dangerous for him to be too active (I know this is ridiculous, Peke's have zero survival skills). I do agree with your idea of keeping away from his "favorite spot."
Rerun - we use a similar product that was recommended to us by the pet store when we were just starting the house training process. It seems to work well, but I will see if there is a better product when I go to the store next.
He is on a pretty good routine, but our plan is to add a short walk right after he eats. We tested it out today, he ate, went for a walk, did his business, problem solved! However, less than 30 minutes later he made another mess on the floor, despite just going! The sheer number of times he has been going is crazy. Without going into too much detail, everything seems to be functioning "normally" so I guess we just have to continue working with him.
Thanks for everyone's advice so far. If he does continue to have this issue, I will take him to the vet just to make sure nothing is wrong with him medically.
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